Unifi Router Buyer's Guide in 2021
If you use Unifi at your home, you are probably not so happy with the speed and stability of the WiFi network. That’s because TM is still a business and they cannot give an expensive router while remain profitable. But, luckily, TM doesn’t stop you from buying your own router.
While the router provided by TM isn’t too bad, they have slower CPU and weaker WiFi coverage. This means they aren’t very good if you stay in a bigger home or if you have more WiFi devices at home. Thus, in this article, I will show you some WiFi routers that I’ve tested that will recommend for you to upgrade your home WiFi router.
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Unifi Fibre Equipment Overview
All Unifi Fibre installation come with 2 devices which is the fibre modem and WiFi router. The Fibre modem comes with lifetime warranty from TM and it is non-user replaceable. But, don’t worry as the WiFi router rarely breaks down and it performs well. What we will be focussing is the WiFi router part which will impact all your home networking performance.
Unifi Router Brands
Once you purchased the new router, please request your Unifi login ID and Password from TM. You will need them when configuring your new router. Once you got everything ready, remove your old wireless router and connect the new router to the ONU. You have to reconfigure your new wireless router. The process depends on the brand of the router but generally, you just need to insert the PPPOE ID and password and select the Unifi profile on the router.
TP-Link Unifi Router
TP-Link routers are fully compatible with Unifi. TP-Link offers really good value for money as their routers are usually cheaper while delivering the same level of performance compared to their competitors. They offer a 3 years warranty on all their networking products.
You can refer to my guide on how to setup TP-Link Unifi router here.
Model WiFi Specification Suggested Plan Beamforming MU-MIMO Maximum NAT speed Retail Price
Archer C5400X Gaming AC5400 800Mbps ✔ ✔ 941Mbps RM1499
Archer C5400 AC5400 800Mbps ✔ ✔ 941Mbps RM949
Archer C4000 AC4000 800Mbps ✔ ✔ 941Mbps RM999
Archer C3150 AC3150 800Mbps ✔ ✔ 941Mbps RM799
Archer C2300 AC2300 800Mbps ✔ ✔ 941Mbps RM639
Deco M9 Plus Mesh AC2200 500Mbps ✔ ✔ 800Mbps RM999
Archer A10 AC2600 800Mbps ✔ ✔ 941Mbps RM639
Archer A9 AC1900 500Mbps ✔ ✔ 941Mbps RM439
Archer C9 AC1900 500Mbps ✔ – 941Mbps RM469
Deco M5 Mesh AC1300 500Mbps ✔ ✔ 800Mbps RM439
Deco M4 Mesh AC1200 300Mbps ✔ ✔ 800Mbps RM399
Archer C7/ A7 AC1750 500Mbps – – 800Mbps RM312
Archer C6/ A6 AC1200 300Mbps ✔ ✔ 941Mbps RM209
Archer C1200 AC1200 300Mbps – – TBD RM279
Do note that HyppTV do not work on their Deco mesh series of products but Internet is working properly.
Asus Unifi Router
Asus is another well known brand in the wireless router industry. They are slightly more expensive but they have really solid performance and the AsusWRT firmware offers the most comprehensive set of features. Asus also pioneer their AiMesh technology which allows you to use several compatible Asus routers to form a high performance mesh network. Asus routers come with 3 years of warranty in Malaysia.
You can refer to my guide on how to setup Asus Unifi router here.
Model WiFi Specs Suggested Plan AiMesh BF MU-MIMO Maximum Internet Speed Price Range
RT-AX88U AX6000 800Mbps ✔ ✔ ✔ 941Mbps Unreleased
Asus ROG Rapture GT-AC5300 Gaming AC5300 800Mbps ✔ ✔ ✔ 941Mbps RM2489
RT-AC5300 AC5300 800Mbps ✔ ✔ ✔ 941Mbps RM2209
RT-AC88U AC3100 800Mbps ✔ ✔ ✔ 941Mbps RM1809
Asus Blue Cave AC2600 800Mbps ✔ ✔ ✔ 941Mbps RM1099
RT-AC68U AC1900 500Mbps ✔ ✔ – 850Mbps RM1039
Lyra Trio Mesh AC1750 500Mbps ✔ ✔ ✔ 850Mbps RM1579
Lyra Mesh AC2200 500Mbps ✔ ✔ ✔ 850Mbps RM999
RT-AC66U B1 AC1750 300Mbps ✔ ✔ – 941Mbps RM859
RT-AC1300UHP AC1300 300Mbps ✔ ✔ ~500Mbps RM569
RT-AC58U AC1300 300Mbps ✔ ✔ ~500Mbps RM479
RT-AC1200G+ AC1200 100Mbps – – ~400Mbps RM449
D-Link Unifi Router
You probably heard of D-Link before as they are one of the oldest brand selling networking gear in Malaysia. They also produce some really great networking equipment. New D-Link routers are fully compatible with Unifi. They are also rather affordable while delivering good performance.
You can refer to my guide on how to setup D-Link Unifi router here.
Other Brands (Tenda, Netgear and etc)
There are also other brands in the market and most if not all Enterprise level gear can be configured to support Unifi. But, we do not include them in this list as they may be harder to configure for most users.
Netgear is known for requiring manual setup of VLAN for it to work with Unifi.
Hi , is it safe for human body for this router Archer C5400X Gaming, Asus ROG Rapture GT-AC5300 Gaming ! is the Radiation too strong if place it beside TV as on it 24/7…!
Don’t need to worry about the wireless power emitted by wireless routers. Not only they are non-ionizing radiation, their power are far below than even a microwave oven.
Hi,
Any recommendation on a Router for Unifi with good Firewall/Security features?
Thanks.
Get ASUS routers with AiProtection or TP-Link routers that come with Homecare.
Hi, what’s your recommendation router for unifi 500mbps and support hypptv?
Archer C6 is a good one. It is affordable and perform really well.
Hi there.. any recommended wifi router for unifi 500 mbps plan? Coz the stock router DIR 842 coverage is bad… is the C7 good enough? But this router dun have beamforming and the Mimo..
You can top up a bit and get Archer C2300.
Can you suggest unifi router that can support up to 800mbps plus great wireless coverage for 3 storey house?
Maybe you can consider Asus RT-AC86U or TP-Link Archer C2300.
Is there a unifi turboed compatible router for hypptv with mesh WiFi network?
Kids kinda like hypptv but I need a router capable for big range for my wireless CCTV network cam
Asus Lyra Trio and their AiMesh routers support HyppTV.
Hey, thanks for the comprehensive review. I just got the notification from TM about the turbo-ed unifi status and am in the market to find a router than can support VPN as well. Haven’t subscribed to a service yet but am split between Express and Nord. Any recommendations on which router would be able to support Unifi and VPN at the same time?
If you need VPN, get Asus router. Their VPN compatibility is great. Just that their pricing is higher.
Mine have been upgraded to 800mbps and i changed my router to Asus RT-AC88U but my internet is still at 91mbps. All cables are 6e. Need help to get the speed.
Are you testing on wired or wireless?
Hi, what is the good router for unifi 800mbps? budget less than 1k.
I wish wifi can support 800mbps as well.
Please advice.
I recommend Asus Blue Cave or TP-Link Archer C3150.
Hi, what is your comment for Dlink AC2600 EXO MU-MIMO Dual Band Gigabit Wireless WiFi Router? Can support up to 800mps? Tested?
It can support up to 800Mbps over LAN. For wireless, got to be frank only a handful of routers can reach that on a specific kind of wireless adapter.
Hi Alvyn,
What router would you recommend for Unifi (upto 500 mbps plan) if the router is located in the store room (due to TM access point location) for a double storey semi-detached house with Ethernet LAN points for the rooms?
Thanks,
TP-Link Deco series.
Hi Alvin,
My Unifi is now boosted to 300Mb from 30Mb and TM inform me that the router need to be replaced. I plan to get it on my own instead of taking their stock router. Most of the time the Internet access is used cooupied by wireless devices of my family members. I live in 2 storey terrace house. Which router will be suitable to cover both floors (wirelessly) in additon to the wired connection of my PC and Android box.
TP-Link Archer C6. Budget option and good performance.
Hi bro,
If I want to do local streaming output to 4k, is the minimum to get is at least the Archer C7?
If it is Wireless streaming, I recommend at least the Archer C2300.